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MANCHESTER — Creativity, collaboration and high expectations will be the constant objectives of the public schools, Superintendent Matthew Geary told the board of education Monday night. Entering his first school year as superintendent, the former Manchester High School principal reviewed goals and initiatives on the path to lifting one of the state's lowest performing school districts to academic exellence. Geary recounted highlights from the school system's convocation Monday morning and the messages he wants teachers to embrace — including a willingness to take risks. He cited a new book titled, "Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in...

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